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10 vulnerability records

MediumCVE-2026-65568

Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.15.0 - Missing Authorization

Visual Composer Website Builder: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-45.15.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in versions up to, and including, 45.15.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.

Visual Composer Website Builder

Affected versions: *-45.15.0

Patched versions: 45.16.0

Researcher credit: Ananda Dhakal

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Original Wordfence record

Published: July 24, 2026
CVSS: 4.3

MediumCVE-2025-55709

Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.13.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Visual Composer Website Builder: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-45.13.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 45.13.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Visual Composer Website Builder

Affected versions: *-45.13.0

Patched versions: 45.15.0

Researcher credit: Muhammad Yudha - DJ

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Original Wordfence record

Published: August 14, 2025
CVSS: 6.4

MediumCVE-2025-48276

Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.11.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Visual Composer Website Builder: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-45.11.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 45.11.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Visual Composer Website Builder

Affected versions: *-45.11.0

Patched versions: 45.12.0

Researcher credit: Muhammad Yudha - DJ

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Original Wordfence record

Published: May 19, 2025
CVSS: 6.4

MediumCVE-2025-46254

Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.10.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Visual Composer Website Builder: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-45.10.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 45.10.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Visual Composer Website Builder

Affected versions: *-45.10.0

Patched versions: 45.11.0

Researcher credit: Muhammad Yudha - DJ

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Original Wordfence record

Published: April 22, 2025
CVSS: 6.4

MediumCVE-2024-35653

Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.8.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Visual Composer Website Builder: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-45.8.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 45.8.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Visual Composer Website Builder

Affected versions: *-45.8.0

Patched versions: 45.9.0

Researcher credit: SavPhill (Savphill)

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Original Wordfence record

Published: June 3, 2024
CVSS: 4.4

MediumCVE-2024-27997

Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.6.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Visual Composer Website Builder: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-45.6.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Visual Composer Website Builder, Landing Page Builder, Custom Theme Builder, Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings in all versions up to, and including, 45.6.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Visual Composer Website Builder

Affected versions: *-45.6.0

Patched versions: 45.7.0

Researcher credit: SavPhill (Savphill)

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Original Wordfence record

Published: March 15, 2024
CVSS: 4.4

MediumCVE-2023-6880

Visual Composer Premium <= 45.6.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Visual Composer Website Builder: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-45.6.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Visual Composer Website Builder, Landing Page Builder, Custom Theme Builder, Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's custom fields in all versions up to, and including, 45.6.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Visual Composer Website Builder

Affected versions: *-45.6.0

Patched versions: 45.7.0

Researcher credit: Francesco Carlucci

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Original Wordfence record

Published: February 29, 2024
CVSS: 6.4

MediumCVE-2022-2516

Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Title'

Visual Composer Website Builder: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-45.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the post/page 'Title' value in versions up to, and including, 45.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with access to the visual composer editor to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Visual Composer Website Builder

Affected versions: *-45.0

Patched versions: 45.0.1

Researcher credit: Zhouyuan Yang

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Original Wordfence record

Published: August 29, 2022
CVSS: 6.4

MediumCVE-2022-2430

Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Text Block'

Visual Composer Website Builder: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-45.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Text Block' feature in versions up to, and including, 45.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with access to the visual composer editor to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Visual Composer Website Builder

Affected versions: *-45.0

Patched versions: 45.0.1

Researcher credit: Zhouyuan Yang

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Original Wordfence record

Published: August 29, 2022
CVSS: 6.4

MediumCVE-2020-36722

Visual Composer <= 26.0 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting

Visual Composer Website Builder: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-26.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Visual Composer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 26.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.

Visual Composer Website Builder

Affected versions: *-26.0

Patched versions: 27.0

Researcher credit: Jerome Bruandet

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Original Wordfence record

Published: May 18, 2020
CVSS: 5.5

Vulnerability data: Wordfence Intelligence. Analysis and practical guidance: 3Zero Digital.

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